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This Week’s Events: San francisco + new york
Rad Upcoming SF Events Nothing Lasts Forever: A Solo Show by Eddie Colla THU. 08/06 | 7:00PM – 9:30PM @ 1AM GALLERY Presenting a solo exhibition by Eddie Colla fresh off an extended international tour with his new collection, “Nothing Lasts Forever.” The show revolves around the images Colla has
Bang For No Buck: Making The Most of Your Non-Paying Gigs
Class is always in session when you’re in the school of hard knocks. And with summer unfortunately winding down, I’d like to discuss with all of you how I’ve spent my summer vacation. As a musician, gigs are always at the forefront of my mind and this past summer, I’ve
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
FREE TONIGHT: The Roots + The Hold Steady Play on a BOAT
Just because you didn’t get tickets to Radiohead tonight doesn’t mean you have to hole up in your apartment and weep to “Paranoid Android.” I guess. Instead, remind your ears they still have something to live for and check out The Roots playing with The Hold Steady, ON A BOAT.
FREE Patti Smith Show Tonight at Webster Hall
Patti Smith likes you. Not only did she pen the National Book Award-winning read Just Kids for even the most ADD of readers to enjoy last year, but tonight she’s going to perform, for you, for FREE. Tonight at Webster Hall, Smith will show off why she’s a rock icon
FREE No Age, Health and Cults Show TONIGHT in Greenpoint
Music lovers, try if you can to pull yourself away from the double click fun of turntable.fm for a few hours tonight to check out the killer inaugural line-up at the new House of Vans space in Greenpoint. No Age, Health, Cults and Ceremony will put on a free, all
FREE M.I.A. Show at Brooklyn Bowl
At the risk of sounding like an infomercial: Brooklyn Bowl really is so much more than a bowling alley. At traditional bowling allies, your only hope for karaoke or a dance party is singing along with Train, CCR, or whatever top 40/classic rock hits places like this deliver. But Brooklyn
Goodbye Blue Monday = FREE Shows
One of the many, many, many things visible when looking at the stage in Goodbye Blue Monday is a large painted sign reading FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. It could easily be a random find in an ocean of random finds. But at this cafe/bar/venue/junkstore in Bushwick it feels more like a